Is it not just that stories are more persuasive than lists of facts?

Jonathan Swift wrote that “falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it.” It’s true that misinformation can spread fast and far, but science’s attempts to understand the nuanced human behavior behind spreading fiction online still leaves open questions. Is it because we instinctively gravitate toward highly novel and emotional content? Is it because we lack the information literacy to discern authoritative sources? Or are we only believing what we want to believe, disregarding countervailing evidence?
Distraction Helps Misinformation Spread. Thinking About Accuracy Can Reduce it.
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Benjamin T. Awesome
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Apr 17, 2021
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Is it not just that stories are more persuasive than lists of facts? Myths are not just lists of gods and heroes; they are stories of gods and heroes. And even today, when myth and fact butt heads, myth frequently wins.
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Written by Benjamin T. Awesome341 Followers
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Just the facts: Writer. Gamer. Feminist. Educated in Astrophysics. Professional Gambler. Student of Language. Satanist. Anarchist. He/Him.
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